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Inside the Baltimore Bridge Collapse & Potential Legal Liabilities

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Inside the Baltimore Bridge Collapse & Potential Legal Liabilities ccapoccia Tue, 04/16/2024 - 11:55 In the early hours of March 26, 2024, a cargo ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge’s collapse was immediate; within seconds, the span crumpled and fell into the water below.

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Maryland Court Holds No Right of Contribution Where A Waiver of Subrogation Precludes Common Legal Responsibility

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GCI”) to construct a multi-building apartment complex in Rockville, Maryland (the “Project”) per the terms of the American Institute of Architects (“AIA”) … Continue reading Maryland Court Holds No Right of Contribution Where A Waiver of Subrogation Precludes Common Legal Responsibility.

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Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard Being Revised

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Environmental Protection Agency as satisfying its All Appropriate Inquiry rule to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law. 9601) and petroleum products.” Importantly, the ASTM E1527 is recognized by the U.S. Any exceptions to, or deletions from, this practice are described in Section [?] of this report.

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

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I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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Net Zero House Lawsuit Filed Against Home Builder

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A lawsuit has been commenced in Maryland alleging that two net zero homes are not. The complaint avers multiple causes of action from breach of contract to fraudulent misrepresentation and negligent misrepresentation to violation of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act. The case is Jeremy Simons et ux, et al v.

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PFAS in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?

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And there is at least one place where there appears to be a complete disconnect, as I described last year in a post, Maryland the First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS. 9601) and petroleum products.”. a substance defined as a hazardous substance pursuant to CERCLA 42 U.S.C.§9601(14),

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The First Green Building Litigation. The Rest of the Story.

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Shaw Development, LLC, in the Circuit Court of Maryland for Somerset County, case no. Million, 23 unit luxury condominium and restaurant project in Crisfield, Maryland, called Captain’s Galley and substantially completed in 2006. That green building tax credit was monetized and sold to 5 Maryland taxpayers.

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